SoftBank's Sama may stay off $100bn fundSVF was conceived by the Japanese group's founder Masayoshi Son last year, and is unlikely to figure Sama on its investment committee, whic...
ED yet to initiate probe against SoftBank and executivesIn the face of repeated denial by the company, the economic intelligence agency still into possible foreign direct investment violations by...
Apple to invest $1 billion in SoftBank fund to support techVision Fund is a joint effort between SoftBank and the government of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund that reportedly seeks to invest ...
Softbank cuts $555 million in India portfolio value due to Yen appreciationWhile Softbank mentioned Snapdeal and Ola specifically in the write off, it did not mention other India portfolio companies like hotel book...
Nurturing portfolio companies is SoftBank's top priority: Alok Sama, President of SoftBank Group International"We have over the last two years invested $2 billion in India and as I scan our growth stage investment portfolio globally, that makes Indi...
SoftBank to back Snapdeal, Ola; open to consolidation: Alok Sama"In terms of plans, our priority is to nurture our portfolio companies," said Alok Sama, president of SoftBank, in an exclusive interview w...
Great minds meet at redBus founder Phanindra Sama's birthdayEntrepreneurs like the company of other entrepreneurs. Some like redBus founder Phanindra Sama, even spend their birthday with them.
Betting on rupee? Jim Rogers says he's not optimisticRupee is now trading in a range and the outlook is hazy, with experts seemingly having no clue to where it is headed.
Politics to be a major driver for market in coming months: Alok Sama, Baer CapitalThe markets have formed a view, that a BJP govt will be more pro-biz, more pro-liberalisation, which will undertake a lot of the reforms, s...
South Africa’s Naspers may acquire RedBus; deal values bus ticket website at $100 mnNaspers may pay a rich valuation for RedBus — almost ten times its $10-million net revenue — given that the latter is a strong leader in do...
The tug-of-war between youth and experience at startupsYoung entrepreneurs are realising that dealing with senior managers is a delicate affair that puts their interpersonal skills to the test.
- Sovereign wealth funds make a beeline for India
After overseas pension pools and foreign portfolio funds, it’s now sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) that find India an irresistible investment...
- Sovereign wealth funds bullish on investing in India
After overseas pension pools and foreign portfolio funds, it’s now sovereign wealth funds that find India an irresistible investment destin...
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- Baer Capital Partners invests in Vatika
Baer Capital Partners on Monday, said that it has successfully arranged a $150-million investment in Vatika Ltd, the flagship company of th...
- Baer Capital plans four new funds over next 3 years
Baer Capital Partners, a private equity firm launched last year, unveiled its plans for the next three-year period, which include launching...
- Baer Capital Partners venture in India
Baer Capital Partners on Thursday announced the incorporation of its Indian subsidiary, Baer Capital Partners (India), and the opening of i...